Adjective
egoistisch
Pronunciation: [eɡoˈɪstɪʃ]
selfish, egotistical
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Meanings
Adjective
- selfish, egotistical
Example sentence
Es war ziemlich egoistisch, den ganzen Kuchen allein zu essen.
It was pretty selfish to eat the whole cake on his own.
Usage
- egoistisch handeln — act selfishly; no adjective ending in this use
- egoistisch / selbstlos — selfish / selfless; contrasting motives
Seine egoistische Entscheidung schadete dem ganzen Team.
His selfish decision harmed the whole team.